Somewhere in the distance behind him Marc heard a hound baying He hesitated breathing hard wiping the sweat off his forehead with the back of his hand straining to hear better The hound bayed again a lonely fearsome sound Marc Solie is on the run He has been for what seems like forever though its been less than two years since his little sister died and his family fell apart since he started running from his pain and despair and pure desperate loneliness This time its different Marcs not just running from himself this time hes running from the cops Marcs done something bad Hes not sure how bad -- maybe as bad as murder Marcs only chance is to get to his father His father will know what to do how to get him out of this mess But Marc hasnt seen or talked to his father for months and hes not really sure where he is So Marc keeps running -- following Interstate north from northern California to Washington hoping to find him With only a runt dog named Rat for companionship Marc has time to reflect on the last two years and come to grips with how his life has changed For the first time Marc begins to see how hes responsible for his own actions and despite any wrongdoings to him ultimately hes accountable for his life As Marc sees this truth hes finally able to stop running and face up to what hes done Blood on His Hands is a gripping taut novel about one boys journey to manhood.
